Q: Is 898,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 898,500 is a composite number.

Why is 898,500 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 898,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 125 150 250 300 375 500 599 750 1,198 1,500 1,797 2,396 2,995 3,594 5,990 7,188 8,985 11,980 14,975 17,970 29,950 35,940 44,925 59,900 74,875 89,850 149,750 179,700 224,625 299,500 449,250 and 898,500, with no remainder.

Since 898,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 898,500, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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